Cigar Pen USB Doesn't work in XP

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I've got this little storage device from Cigar Pen (128 MB). USB ver 1.1
that used to work on this computer in Win98 before changing to XP Pro. Their
web site says it will work in XP, but I've had no luck at all getting it to
work. Has anyone had any luck getting one of these to work under XP? If so,
what's the secret?

Thanks
 
Is the drive being detected when you plug it in? XP should auto detect USB
devices. Do you have any other USB devices that you can use to ensure your
USB ports are working correctly on the computer? Also have you check in
Device Manager to see if there are any problems with the USB Controllers?

Are you certain this drive isn't defective? You say it used to work on a
Windows 98 setup but have you tried it on another computer recently?
 
Does the Pen have a power on/off button? After you plug the pen into the
USB port, click the power button so that XP can recognize it and will list it
in Windows Explorer.

Harry Ohrn said:
Is the drive being detected when you plug it in? XP should auto detect USB
devices. Do you have any other USB devices that you can use to ensure your
USB ports are working correctly on the computer? Also have you check in
Device Manager to see if there are any problems with the USB Controllers?

Are you certain this drive isn't defective? You say it used to work on a
Windows 98 setup but have you tried it on another computer recently?


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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Patch said:
I've got this little storage device from Cigar Pen (128 MB). USB ver 1.1
that used to work on this computer in Win98 before changing to XP Pro. Their
web site says it will work in XP, but I've had no luck at all getting it to
work. Has anyone had any luck getting one of these to work under XP? If so,
what's the secret?

Thanks
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Also check here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310575
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822603
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329632

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Harry Ohrn said:
Is the drive being detected when you plug it in? XP should auto detect USB
devices. Do you have any other USB devices that you can use to ensure your
USB ports are working correctly on the computer? Also have you check in
Device Manager to see if there are any problems with the USB Controllers?

Are you certain this drive isn't defective? You say it used to work on a
Windows 98 setup but have you tried it on another computer recently?


--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Patch said:
I've got this little storage device from Cigar Pen (128 MB). USB ver 1.1
that used to work on this computer in Win98 before changing to XP Pro. Their
web site says it will work in XP, but I've had no luck at all getting it to
work. Has anyone had any luck getting one of these to work under XP? If so,
what's the secret?

Thanks
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I have one of these that I use with XP.The software for it doesn't work well
at all,tho!I uninstalled it and just connect the usb drive,open My Computer
and there is the drive with it's own drive letter,ready for formattng,copying
from or to,etc.
 
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